Job Title: Staff Attorney – Civil Legal Services
Job Location: Albuquerque, NM
Job Type: Elder Law Attorney
Organization: Senior Citizens’ Law Office, Inc.
Senior Citizens’ Law Office, Inc. (SCLO) provides free and reduced-cost civil legal services to clients in Central New Mexico. We help seniors aged 60 and older, many with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level, in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia Counties. SCLO is planning to expand to limited state-wide services in the coming year. SCLO provides education, advocacy, and legal representation for seniors concerning health law, benefits, housing, life planning, and economic security.
Position Description:
SCLO is seeking a staff attorney with legal experience and an interest in specializing in elder law. The attorney will focus on housing, health care and benefits issues, and autonomy-protecting mechanisms. The position will be in-office with the potential to create a hybrid schedule in the future. The attorney can be part-time or full-time, depending on interest. The attorney will be responsible for providing a broad range of legal services – from brief services to full representation. Additionally, the attorney will conduct community education and outreach activities, including educational presentations.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in public interest and poverty law, and be patient with and sensitive to seniors. Generous benefit package; employer pays 100% of health and dental insurance premium for full-time employees; matching pension plan; paid vacation and sick leave. SCLO has a family-style office of 20 persons.
Requirements:
Graduate of accredited law school. Licensed New Mexico Bar member, or licensed in another state and eligible to waive into the New Mexico Bar. (See NMRA 15-301.2, or 15-107.) Candidates must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to manage a caseload, and to build collaborative relationships with SCLO staff, our partner legal services agencies, and the community. Proficiency in Spanish is a plus, but not a requirement.
How to Apply:
Applications should be emailed to bdowning@sclonm.org and must include a cover letter, current resume, writing sample, and three references.
Submission Deadline:
Until filled. Applicants encouraged to apply starting immediately.
SCLO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Posted: 4/28/2023
